Etymology
Meaning
Origin
The word "calamari" is derived from the Italian word "calamaro", which in turn comes from the Latin word "calamarius". The Latin word "calamarius" originally meant a pen case, but it was later used to refer to squids because of their resemblance to pen cases. The word "calamari" was first used in English in the 19th century.
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